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22 People to Meet in 2022

Photos | Courtesy of Mass Advantage Mary Hsieh, CEO of Mass Advantage, in Worcester

All sorts of people will shape the Central Massachusetts business community next year. Meet these 22 business professionals now, as they will help you understand the direction the region's economy is headed, and how your organization can excel.

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Real Estate

  • Russ Haims
    Russ Haims
    President of Hampton Properties, LLC
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  • David Moore
    David Moore
    Chair of Worcester Ballpark Commission
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  • Leah Bradley
    Leah Bradley
    Executive director of the Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance
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Manufacturing

  • Laury Lucien
    Laury Lucien
    Co-founder & former CEO of Major Bloom
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  • Aaron Birt
    Aaron Birt
    Co-founder & CEO of Solvus Global
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  • Jeannie Hebert
    Jeannie Hebert
    President & CEO of the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce
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  • Ryan MacKay
    Ryan MacKay
    Owner of Lilac Hedge Farm LLC
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Health Care

  • Mary Hsieh
    Mary Hsieh
    CEO of MassAdvantage
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  • Greg Mirhej
    Greg Mirhej
    Vice president of behavioral health at Harrington Healthcare System
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  • Dr. Jessica Simons
    Dr. Jessica Simons
    Program director of vascular surgery residency at UMass Memorial Health
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Higher Education

  • Vincent Rougeau
    Vincent Rougeau
    President of the College of the Holy Cross
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  • Paul Cotnoir
    Paul Cotnoir
    Dean of the Becker School of Design & Technology at Clark University
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  • Kathy Rentsch
    Kathy Rentsch
    Associate vice president for strategy academic & workforce initiatives at Quinsigamond Community College
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

  • Valerie Zolezzi-Wyndham
    Valerie Zolezzi-Wyndham
    Owner of Promoting Good
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  • Grace Moreno
    Grace Moreno
    Executive director of the Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce
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  • Jean Beaupre
    Jean Beaupre
    Dean of School of Business at Nichols College
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Banking & Finance

Biotech

  • Jon Weaver
    Jon Weaver
    President & CEO of Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives
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  • Matt Zicaro
    Matt Zicaro
    Vice president of real estate development, engineering, and project management at Galaxy Life Sciences
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  • Luis Pedraja
    Luis Pedraja
    President of Quinsigamond Community College
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